# Sydney Bus Museum, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Sydney Bus Museum is a transport museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sydney-bus-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Transport museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Museums and art
- **Where:** Australia · Derbyshire Road 25, 2040, Leichhardt
- **Best time:** March to November.
- **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 8.0 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Su[1,3] 10:00-16:00
- **Website:** [sydneybusmuseum.com](https://www.sydneybusmuseum.com/)
- **Coordinates:** -33.87614, 151.1586

## What it is and where

Sydney Bus Museum is a transport museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sidney/), where this site lists 263 more places to see, 5.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.87614, 151.1586; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 8.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.87614%2C151.158603)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.87614%2C151.158603)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Sydney Bus Museum is **March to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 14 h 01 |
| February | Possible | 13 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 10 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 9 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 57 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 15 |

In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [All Souls Anglican Church, Leichhardt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/all-souls-anglican-church/): Church in Australia · 847 m
- [Iron Cove Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/iron-cove-bridge/): Bridge in Australia · 1.9 km
- [Rozelle Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/rozelle-bay/): Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 1.9 km
- [Petersham railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/petersham-railway-station-former-building/): Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 2.0 km
- [Portuguese Ethnographic Museum of Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/portuguese-ethnographic-museum-of-australia/): Museum · 2.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Museums and art

- [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia
- [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia
- [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia

Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sydney Bus Museum?

It is a transport museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Sydney Bus Museum?

March to November. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46.

### How do you get to Sydney Bus Museum?

The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 8.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.87614%2C151.158603) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [All Souls Anglican Church, Leichhardt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/all-souls-anglican-church/), [Iron Cove Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/iron-cove-bridge/), [Rozelle Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/rozelle-bay/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/382842767), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7659846), CC0. More about Sydney Bus Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Bus_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

